8.2 License keys

LispWorks is protected against unauthorized copying and use by a simple key mechanism. LispWorks will not start up until it finds a file containing a valid key.

The image looks for a valid license key in the following places, in order:

in the current working directory (folder)

in the directory containing the LispWorks executable

in the
Library/lib/6-0-0-0/config
subdirectory of the LispWorks installation directory

When the file
lwlicense
is found, it must contain a valid key for the current machine. If you try to run LispWorks without a valid key, a message will be printed to the console reporting that no valid key was found.